Provigil vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

From

$27.41 for 30 tablets

Generic modafinil at CVS with the free Optum Perks coupon. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.

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Ask your prescriber to send the prescription to your nearest CVS. Or ask the store’s pharmacy to transfer it from your pharmacy.Find the nearest store
Show the coupon and ask for generic modafinil. It can’t be used with insurance.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Provigil, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameProvigil

Authorized genericmodafinil

Regular genericmodafinil

What you’d pay

At least$1,590for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

From$27.41for 30 tablets at CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks

Same as Provigil?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Provigil’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Provigil’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Provigil, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

modafinil

Sold by

CIMA Labs

Your strength

NDC to ask for

100 mgtablet
- 55253-801-3011-digit: 55253-0801-3030 tablets per bottle
200 mgtablet
- 55253-802-9011-digit: 55253-0802-9090 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Provigil, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from CIMA Labs, and for a regular generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

100 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Provigil.

Authorized generic package label from CIMA Labs — Authorized genericCIMA Labs

See the ingredients

Active: modafinil 100 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

200 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Provigil.

See the ingredients

Active: modafinil 200 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

Regular genericWhere to buy it

Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic modafinil, lowest first.

Pick up in storeDelivered

Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $25.70for 30 tablets100 mg $37.70 · 200 mg $25.70Prime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery · Prime price: limits on some medicines if you're over 65 or have Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $27.41for 30 tablets200 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Costco $29.99for 30 tablets200 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $240for 30 tablets200 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store

From each pharmacy’s own site, read November 2, 2026. Confirm the price before you fill.

About these prices

Prices change, can differ by store and state, and may depend on the strength and how many you take. With insurance, ask what your plan charges; it can be less.

Regular genericWho makes it

7 companies sell a generic of Provigil that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

Alembic PharmaceuticalsAll 2 strengths

Has lactose

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg White off white, round, 9 mm, marked “L233”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-385-30
Bottle of 60 62332-385-60
Bottle of 90 62332-385-90
Carton of 100 62332-385-10
Bottle of 1000 62332-385-91

200 mg White off white, round, 11 mm, marked “L234”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-386-30
Bottle of 60 62332-386-60
Bottle of 90 62332-386-90
Carton of 100 62332-386-10
Bottle of 1000 62332-386-91

Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, povidone, mannitol, magnesium stearate
FDA label
ApotexAll 2 strengths

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg White, round, 8 mm, marked “MOD / 100 / APO”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 60505-2526-3
Bottle of 100 60505-2526-1

200 mg White, oval, 13 mm, marked “MOD / 200 / APO”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 60505-2527-3
Bottle of 100 60505-2527-1

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, methylcellulose (15 mpa.s)
FDA label
Aurobindo PharmaAll 2 strengths

Has lactose

Product page on aurobindousa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg White to Off-white, capsule, 13 mm, marked “41 / J”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 65862-601-30
Bottle of 90 65862-601-90
Bottle of 100 65862-601-01
Bottle of 1000 65862-601-99

200 mg White to Off-white, capsule, 16 mm, marked “4 / 2 / J”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 65862-602-30
Bottle of 90 65862-602-90
Bottle of 100 65862-602-01
Bottle of 500 65862-602-05

Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone k30
FDA label
Avet PharmaceuticalsAll 2 strengths

Has lactose · Made by Appco Pharma

Product page on avetpharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg White, capsule, 13 mm, marked “AC / 132”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 23155-604-03
Bottle of 90 23155-604-09
Bottle of 100 23155-604-01
Bottle of 500 23155-604-05

200 mg White, capsule, 16 mm, marked “AC / 133”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 23155-605-03
Bottle of 90 23155-605-09
Bottle of 100 23155-605-01
Bottle of 500 23155-605-05

200 mg White to off white, round, 11 mm, marked “AC / 133”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 23155-862-03
Bottle of 90 23155-862-09
Bottle of 100 23155-862-01
Bottle of 500 23155-862-05

Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, cellulose, microcrystalline, povidone, magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium
FDA label
BionpharmaAll 2 strengths

Has lactose · Made by Orbion Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg White to off white, capsule, 13 mm, marked “M / 100 / MG”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69452-342-13
Bottle of 90 69452-342-19
Bottle of 100 69452-342-20

200 mg White to off white, capsule, 17 mm, marked “M / 200 / MG”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69452-343-13
Bottle of 90 69452-343-19
Bottle of 100 69452-343-20

Inactive ingredients: crospovidone, starch, pregelatinized corn, cellulose, microcrystalline, povidone, lactose monohydrate, silicon dioxide, talc, magnesium stearate
FDA label
Rising Pharma HoldingsAll 2 strengths

Has lactose · Made by Aurobindo Pharma

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg White to Off-white, capsule, 13 mm, marked “41 / J”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 57237-154-30
Bottle of 90 57237-154-90
Bottle of 100 57237-154-01

200 mg White to Off-white, capsule, 16 mm, marked “4 / 2 / J”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 57237-155-30
Bottle of 90 57237-155-90
Bottle of 100 57237-155-01

Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone k30
FDA label
Viona PharmaceuticalsAll 2 strengths

Has lactose · Made by Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Product page on vionausa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg Off white, capsule, 13 mm, marked “1072”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 72578-005-06
Bottle of 90 72578-005-16
Bottle of 100 72578-005-01

200 mg Off white, capsule, 16 mm, marked “10 / 73”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 72578-006-06
Bottle of 90 72578-006-16
Bottle of 100 72578-006-01

Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose 102, povidone k90, starch, corn
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-385-30
Bottle of 60	62332-385-60
Bottle of 90	62332-385-90
Carton of 100	62332-385-10
Bottle of 1000	62332-385-91

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-386-30
Bottle of 60	62332-386-60
Bottle of 90	62332-386-90
Carton of 100	62332-386-10
Bottle of 1000	62332-386-91

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	60505-2526-3
Bottle of 100	60505-2526-1

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	60505-2527-3
Bottle of 100	60505-2527-1

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	65862-601-30
Bottle of 90	65862-601-90
Bottle of 100	65862-601-01
Bottle of 1000	65862-601-99

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	65862-602-30
Bottle of 90	65862-602-90
Bottle of 100	65862-602-01
Bottle of 500	65862-602-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	23155-604-03
Bottle of 90	23155-604-09
Bottle of 100	23155-604-01
Bottle of 500	23155-604-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	23155-605-03
Bottle of 90	23155-605-09
Bottle of 100	23155-605-01
Bottle of 500	23155-605-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	23155-862-03
Bottle of 90	23155-862-09
Bottle of 100	23155-862-01
Bottle of 500	23155-862-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69452-342-13
Bottle of 90	69452-342-19
Bottle of 100	69452-342-20

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69452-343-13
Bottle of 90	69452-343-19
Bottle of 100	69452-343-20

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	57237-154-30
Bottle of 90	57237-154-90
Bottle of 100	57237-154-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	57237-155-30
Bottle of 90	57237-155-90
Bottle of 100	57237-155-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	72578-005-06
Bottle of 90	72578-005-16
Bottle of 100	72578-005-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	72578-006-06
Bottle of 90	72578-006-16
Bottle of 100	72578-006-01

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

PROVIGIL is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or shift work disorder (SWD).

Limitations of Use In OSA, PROVIGIL is indicated to treat excessive sleepiness and not as treatment for the underlying obstruction.

Source: the FDA label for Provigil (Apotex Corp), August 27, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Provigil (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/provigil/